To love an animal
Is to grieve them.
For their entire lives,
They know only you.
Their life is a big as their home.
And you are their home.

To love an animal.
Is to hold them,
into their last Goodnight.
And grieve the light
You watched leave their eyes.

To lose an animal
Is to realize how profound life is.
It is heartbreaking just a it is bittersweet.

For I know,
Ollie always had something to eat,
And someone to snuggle with.
He always had love in a safe space.
And now he's not in pain,
Free from life's restraints.